PAY TIME OFF

Pay Time Off

Pay Time Off

The advantages of the PTO not appointed by employers include reduced employee tracking paid time off and, often, abuse, reduced employee sick leave. Benefits for employees include flexibility in how they use their paid time off and the possibility of collecting accrued PTO paid upon termination of employment. Regardless of the benefits, employers are not required to provide the time spent paid off unless contractually arranged, such as collective agreements. (Markowich 2001: 01)

That's because there is no federal employment or labor laws that require it. For example, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Markowich 2001: ...